Lincoln C | |
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Overview | |
Manufacturer | Lincoln (Ford) |
Production | 2009 (Concept car) |
Body and chassis | |
Class | Compact car |
Body style | 5-door hatchback |
Layout | FF layout |
Platform | Ford Global C platform |
Doors | Conventional doors (front) Coach Doors (rear) |
Related | Ford Focus |
Powertrain | |
Engine | 2.0 L EcoBoost I4 |
Transmission | 6-speed automatic |
Chronology | |
Successor | Lincoln MKC |
The Lincoln C was a concept car manufactured by Lincoln, which was unveiled at the 2009 North American International Auto Show. [1]
It included a 1.6 liter EcoBoost engine rated at 180 hp (134 kW) and 180 lb⋅ft (244 N⋅m) of torque, with a dry dual-clutch PowerShift 6-speed transmission. The Ford Sync system featured a female avatar called Eva, which could be customized. [2]
A production version of the Lincoln C concept has never been officially announced or unveiled, but the concept remained on the official Lincoln website as a "future vehicle." [3] With Ford having canceled the Mercury brand and investing heavily in Lincoln, [4] Ford canceled the C concept and its successor was the Lincoln MKC concept unveiled in 2013. [5] [6]
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